The Agricultural Leaders of Michigan today released the following statement on reports that the Trump Administration plans to provide $12 billion in aid for farmers negatively impacted by retaliatory tariffs placed on U.S. agriculture by global trade partners:

“We are pleased the U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking steps to address the serious consequences of the ongoing trade and tariff fight that is taking a toll on Michigan farmers. However, farmers and those in the agriculture industry want to earn their money through the market. Agriculture needs a long-term trade solution that eliminates the economic uncertainty created by current trade policies.”